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Digital Goods Could Now Face Tariffs
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (620+ words) For nearly three decades, the nations of the World Trade Organization have protected software and digital downloads from duties and tariffs. But what had been a rule is now negotiable. The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference on March 26-29 in Yaound, Cameroon, "ended…...
New Ecommerce Tools: April 8, 2026
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (646+ words) Sig Ueland is a longtime contributor to Practical Ecommerce, having written weekly ecommerce resource lists since 2011 " addressing tools, products, and services to help merchants. He is also a seasoned freelance journalist and screenwriter. Sig holds an M. F. A. in Screenwriting from UCLA's…...
AI Creative Tools in Google Ads
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (414+ words) Artificial intelligence powers Google Ads. With the right data and prompts, AI helps advertisers get more from their accounts, from improving bid strategies to predicting searchers" intent. Among the top time-savers, however, are tools for creative assets. Advertisers aren"t…...
5 Content Marketing Ideas for May 2026
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (582+ words) May 2026 offers ecommerce content marketers a mix of cultural milestones, seasonal buying moments, and fun creative hooks. The challenge is not finding topics, but producing content that stands out in search, earns visibility in feeds, and contributes to revenue. Content…...
SEO Wins from Reddit Pro
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (362+ words) Reddit is courting businesses. The social media giant provides commercial users with on-platform analytics, visibility tools, and advertising options. Reddit Pro is free for businesses that provide their name, URL, category, and number of employees. Approval is instant and requires…...
My Ideal Second Business
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (674+ words) Molson Hart is the founder of Viahart, a D2 C toy brand, and Edison, a legal technology company. He says every entrepreneur should own two businesses, where one offers more opportunities to scale, is more profitable, or diversifies risk. I'm all…...
Shoppers Want AI Help, Not Control
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (559+ words) AI-powered shopping is winning over American consumers when it saves time or makes buying decisions easy, but a slew of recent surveys show shoppers are not ready for autonomous purchase agents. For example, in January 2026 email platform Omnisend commissioned a…...
New Ecommerce Tools: April 1, 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (729+ words) Sig Ueland is a longtime contributor to Practical Ecommerce, having written weekly ecommerce resource lists since 2011 " addressing tools, products, and services to help merchants. He is also a seasoned freelance journalist and screenwriter. Sig holds an M. F. A. in Screenwriting from UCLA's…...
Smarter Ecommerce Delivery in Africa
1+ week, 2+ day ago (570+ words) Delivery is the primary barrier to completing an ecommerce sale in Africa. I've addressed the challenges posed by landmark-based addresses and the consumer preference to pay on receipt. The result is high return rates across Nigeria, Kenya, and other large…...
SEO Tactics for Gen AI Visibility
1+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) Traditional search engine optimization is fundamental to visibility on generative AI platforms. Large language models query Google to research topics and find answers. Thus low or unranked pages are largely invisible to Chat GPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and others. Here are…...